| Why Acrylic? Lighter: Acrylic is about 48% the weight of glass. Two people can carry an eight feet (300 Gallon) aquarium, while it would take 4-6 people to carry the same aquarium made of glass. Stronger: Acrylic aquariums are up to 17 times stronger than glass aquariums. This gives acrylic aquariums, especially larger ones, a wider safety margin when it comes to the possibility of a tank breaking. Flexible: Acrylic is not rigid, it has give. If accidentally bumped into the chance of an acrylic aquarium breaking is much less than its glass counterpart. If an acrylic aquarium is damaged it would crack slightly as opposed to exploding. Clarity: Acrylic allows 92% of light to pass while glass only allows 70%. This means that you see more of the true colors of the fish. With good filtration, the fish seem to be in the air, as if the wall wasn't there. Isolative: Acrylic is a thermoplastic. It holds heat much better than glass. If you have a power failure, your acrylic aquarium will take much longer to cool down than a glass aquarium. Machinable: Acrylic can be cut, drilled and machined easily with minimal loss of strength. Glass loses much strength when drilled. Seamless: Acrylic can be molecularly bonded; melted together. The aquarium becomes a one-piece unit. You will not have the problem of leaks or seams splitting which is an inherent problem with glass tanks over a period of time. Cost Effective: Acrylic is less expensive in larger thicknesses than glass. This makes large aquariums less expensive. The larger the tank the better the deal. For example, a 240-300 gallon aquarium can be be half the price of it's glass counterpart. What is Multispec? A type of finish, that's two tone mid color its made in the state of Illinois and is sprayed on top of poplar or any hardwood the main advantage of multispec are no seams on a 10 or 12 ft long tank |